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You know, I dunno if Gamingboy is still around to post these/set them up on a regular basis, but if not then I wouldn't mind taking over for awhile at least, PROVIDED someone in charge is willing to grant me a set of 'keys' (limited ones, even) just to make sure that they go up on time. I know things got completely cocked up by the Burstnet Debacle, but I'd hate for the lovely tradition of Omnichatters to die.

The bolding is merely for starters whose starts strike me as being of particular interest. Zimmermann in his first start of the year (and coming off the flu), Tanaka for obvious reasons, and Sanchez because he's just a fantastic pitcher.

You got a problem with it, then hey -- you're free to submit your own Omnichatter thread. Or would you rather I not have done this?

While they're "honoring" the U.S. by singing GBA in D.C., if a play does not NEED to be reviewed by replay or if replay would yield even less evidence than on-field observation, is the crew chief obligated to use the replay system once a manager initiates a challenge? Or can the umps simply inform the manager on the spot of their decision and let it go at that?

@ZuckermanCSN: Just to tie up a loose end: Ground-rule doubles are challengeable/reviewable. For that matter, so are home runs.

I do not like Mike morse... Ryu on the ropes and he swings at the first two not so great pitches. hes a horror show in the outfield also, but honestly, the giants have not had the best defense period these first few games.... maybe its in the water.

So Yasiel Puig has been benched by Don Mattingly today for "tardiness."

Kid's got problems, I don't care how talented he is.

the problem with punishing him for every transgression (which is the tact that the dodgers have apparently taken) is that if the behaviour doesn't stop, the severity of the punishment will inevitably increase disproportionately to the severity of the transgressions.

and let's not forget that mattingly owes his job to puig. without puig hitting like a madman fresh out of AAA, mattingly would have been fired because his team was a lifeless mess full of albatross contracts. in a just world, mattingly would be on his knees thanking puig for saving his career before every game.

Actually Hanley Ramirez hit better than Puig for longer and it was his introduction into the lineup that coincided with the dodgers finally starting to win again last year. Puig came a week or so later and helped quite a bit as well.

Fredi Gonzalez came out to discuss it with the umpires for about 1.5 minutes, then they reviewed it for some strange reason, then of course Matty Williams had to go out to have his say. All calm and cordial, but a big waste of time because as soon as JUpton held up his hands it became a dead ball and Desmond should have been awarded a double. Since they did not stop play with all the evidence right before their tired eyes it's logical to assume that they did not recognize Upton's signal while Desmond charged home, so it should stand as an ITPHR.

So they basically reviewed either the ground rules of Nats Park or the major league rulebook or else a judgment call, none of which fall under the replay purview. Then there's this: The official ruling on Ian Desmond20's HR, overturned to a double, was that the ball was lodged in the padding of the wall. Rule 7.05(f)

While they're "honoring" the U.S. by singing GBA in D.C., if a play does not NEED to be reviewed by replay or if replay would yield even less evidence than on-field observation, is the crew chief obligated to use the replay system once a manager initiates a challenge? Or can the umps simply inform the manager on the spot of their decision and let it go at that?

Stuck with the replay, if the team still has a challenge.

and let's not forget that mattingly owes his job to puig. without puig hitting like a madman fresh out of AAA, mattingly would have been fired because his team was a lifeless mess full of albatross contracts. in a just world, mattingly would be on his knees thanking puig for saving his career before every game.

I think Puig's attitude shows that he agrees with you on this point. Mind you, it wasn't Puig that carried the team, I think Hanley's return was as big, if not a bigger factor in the Dodgers success(Puig joined the team June 3rd, Hanley returned June 4th). At some point in time, you have to expect the same professionalism from everyone on the team. As it stands, if Hanley and Kershaw can abide by the rules, no reason for Puig and others to not.

I flipped back and Teixeira's out of the game-- is he the injured one? What happened?

The Jays commentators said he got his cleat stuck in the turf and either twisted his ankle or hurt his hamstring. He tried to stay in the game, but a few pitches later he motioned to the bench and was taken out.

So they basically reviewed either the ground rules of Nats Park or the major league rulebook or else a judgment call, none of which fall under the replay purview. Then the

In the early going, I'm going to expect that this will happen fairly frequently. Just read the rules again, and there is no reason that play should have been reviewed. The closest is the Non–Home Run Boundary Calls but this rule clearly states it's only about fair/foul and not ground rules.

In the Mets-Reds game they were just discussing pitchers getting hit by line drives (apparently Mejia was hit on the leg or something, but was okay), and they showed what happened to Chapman. Yikes. I hadn't seen it before, and kind of wish I didn't now.